Example is always more
efficacious than precept
Samuel Johnson
First used on a major Java software development project in
Singapore in 1997, Peter Coad, and his co-authors, Eric Lefebvre,
and Jeff De Luca, introduced the modelling in colour technique in
their book, Java Modeling
in Color with UML, published in 1999. The following is a
list of modelling in colour resources for various software
modelling tools:
Note: There are no known defects
in these resources and no known issues or negative side-effects
from their installation and use. However, they are provided as free
examples only without any warrenty, guarantee or technical support.
By downloading these files, the downloader accepts this and uses
the resources entirely at their own risk. If you should discover
any defects, issues, or negative side-effects, have suggestions, or
any other feedback, please, feel free to contact me at
stephen.palmer@step-10.com. Also, if you have or know of other
'modeling in color' resources that you'd like to see
listed here or would like to see similar resources
developed for another modelling tool, please, let me
know.
The following were developed using Enterprise Architect version
7.5:
- Modelling in Colour
profile
A set of UML stereotypes that support
the modelling in colour technique. There is a stereotype for each
class archetype, for MI-Detail classes and each flavour of the
Party-Place-Thing archetype. To install, simply unzip the file and
import it by right-clicking on the Profiles node in the Resources
view inside EA.
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- Modelling in Colour
Patterns
A set of design patterns that support
the modelling in colour technique. There is a pattern to reproduce
the DNC with notes on the purpose and use of each class archetype,
typical attribute, association and operation. There are also
individual patterns for each class archetyper and patterns for each
of the three 'class archetype trios' of role, role-player and
description, one for parties, one for places and one for things. To
install, simply unzip the file and import each xml file by
right-clicking on the Patterns node in the Resources view inside
EA.
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- Modelling in Colour Reference
Projects
The EA projects used to produce the
profile and patterns above. To install simply unzip the file and
open the project files from within EA.
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- Patterns, Profile, and Reference
Projects
All of the above in a single zip file.
Unzip and follow installation instructions for each of the
above.
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The following were developed using Together 2008 sp1:
- Modelling in Colour Reference
Project
A Together project that presents an annotated version of the
Domain Neutral Component. To install simply unzip the file and
import as an existing Eclipse project. To use this project, link to
it from your own project within the project properties. Then
archetype classes from the DNC can be copied as templates into new
diagrams.
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- Modelling in Colour
Profile
A set of UML stereotypes that support
the modelling in colour technique. There is a stereotype for each
class archetype, for MI-Detail classes and each flavour of the
Party-Place-Thing archetype. To install, simply unzip the file and
import it into the Eclipse environment as a plug-in.
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- Modelling in Colour Profile
Project
The Together project used to produce
the profile above. To install simply unzip the file and
import as an existing Eclipse
project.
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The following were developed using UModel 2009 sp 1:
- Modelling in Colour Reference
Project
A UModel project that defines a
profile with stereotypes for each class archetype (separate
stereotypes for each of Party, Place and Thing) plus annotated
version of the Domain Neutral Component. To install simply unzip
the file. To use this, include the project as a subproject and
apply the profile to the relevant packages in your own model
in the usual way (see UModel online help for details). Archetype
classes from the DNC can be copied into packages and used as
templates for new classes if desired.
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The following were developed using Visual Paradigm for UML
version 7.1:
- Modelling in Colour Reference
Project
The EA projects used to produce the
profile and patterns above. To install simply unzip the file and
open the project file from within EA.
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- Modelling in Colour
Stereotypes
An export of stereotypes that support
the modelling in colour technique. There is a stereotype for each
class archetype, for MI-Detail classes and each flavour of the
Party-Place-Thing archetype. To install, simply unzip the file and
import it from the stereotype configuration dialogue.
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